With the franchise in perpetual quarterback purgatory since 1999, is there a chance they will roll with Sanders in 2026, despite currently holding the third overall pick, where potential top signal-callers could be available?

Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot has insights into the situation.

As Cabot noted, he showed further potential in a bout against a defensively tough Bills unit, despite scoring a 70.5 grade last week according to PFSN’s Quarterback Impact Grades. He stayed efficient, throwing for 157 yards and a touchdown on 20/29 passes, while commonly extending drives with his legs.

Despite also throwing two picks, Sanders showed competitiveness and playmaking – two necessary qualities in a starting quarterback.

Cabot continued, “They must then determine if his upside potential is better than that of whichever quarterback they can draft in 2026. Depending on where they land with their first pick – it’s currently No. 3 – they might have a chance to draft Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, Oregon’s Dante Moore or Alabama’s Ty Simpson… But Sanders has an excellent opportunity over these next two games to make the Browns forget about those three and only have eyes for him.”

Regardless of what Sanders does in the final games, they still need to do their due diligence on the incoming crop at the position. All three of Mendoza, Moore, and Simpson are highly regarded in NFL circles and shouldn’t be ruled out just yet.

In the meantime, Sanders will need to keep stating his case as the franchise’s cornerstone.